Wyckoff's Greg Schiano Appointed Rutgers Football Head Coach

WYCKOFF, NJ – Greg Schiano was unanimously approved Tuesday by the Rutgers University Board of Governors to return as the head coach of Rutgers football.

The Wyckoff native will be the highest paid coach in Rutgers history and among the highest paid college football coaches in the nation. His 8-year-contract includes a $333,333 monthly salary, private planes and more.

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His coaching career, which spans more than two decades, began at Ramapo High School, his alma mater. After a year as an assistant coach, Schiano moved on to an assistant position at Rutgers in 1989. He's also coached for Penn State, the Chicago Bears, Tampa Bay and Ohio State.

Schiano was Rutgers' head coach from 2001-11 and led the team to new heights: Under his coaching, he directed the Scarlet Knights to six bowl appearances and coached 83 RU players who signed NFL contracts, including first-round picks in Kenny Britt (2009), Anthony Davis (2010) and Devin McCourty (2010).

At Schiano's request, Rutgers is also building a new football operations center and adjoining multi-sport indoor practice facility. However, the cost of that, estimated at $150 million, will be raised through private fundraising, and not university funds.

"This program will be built on a rock foundation," said Schiano in a statement after he was re-hired on Tuesday. "It will take longer than building it on stilts, but when it's built, it will be built forever. This is where I started; this is where I was striving to get back to. I'm thrilled to be here. It's time."